Keji Swarm,
Many a sightseeing skiff drifting through the upper reaches of the Liavaran atmosphere has drawn close to what its captain thought was a peaceful Oma, only to have the creature dissolve into a cloud of aggressive glimmering specks that ravenously set upon the vessel. These multitudinous, amoeba-like creatures are known collectively as a keji swarm. Each keji is surrounded by a transparent silicate shell that can distort the passage of light; working together, the swarm diverts photons to construct holograms to camouflage themselves as an innocuous-seeming creature or bit of debris. Once curious prey have drawn close, the swarm ambushes, focusing light from each keji into powerful beams like a magnifying glass before setting in to feed. Though keji swarms are relatively small, several can work together to project starship-sized disguises.
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